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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "30% for you " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: MRS AGNES JORGE<alphaville@nacaoverde.com.br>
Reply-To: frbinf102@gmail.com
Date: 29 May 2022 17:32:38 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED...
Good day
How are you doing?I know this email will come to you as a
surprise because you do not know me and you will be wondering how
i got your email address.I am Agnes Jorge,personal assistant to
Anastasia Kotvitska who is the wife of former Ukrainian
politician Igor Kotvitska.
Anastasia Kotvitska,was caught on March 14, 2022 at Hungarian
border with a cash sum of $29M while trying to cross into the
European Union while fleeing the war-torn country.
Please i have a secret to share with you,before Anastasia
Kotvitska was intercepted at the Hungarian border,Anastasia
Kotvitska has giving me the sum of $15M which is in my
possession.I am presently in Germany and i want to move the $15M
out of Germany but i cannot do it alone.I need you to stand as a
business partner so i can move the funds to you for investment in
your country.I am going to meet you over in your country when you
have receive the funds and we are going to share it 30% for you
and 70% for me.
Please do get back to me for more details if you are truly
interested.
Thanks
Agnes Jorge
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